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can anyone offer some insight on the above question ^? :)</p>
<p>Just major in bio or something similar.</p>
<p>No sense in putting yourself through an unrelated and rigorous major (which CS probably is...) if you ultimately want to go to medical school.</p>
<p>You should do the Computational and Systems Biology major, which is cybernetics. A mix of Bio and CS. You can also focus in the CS concentration</p>
<p>the problem is i CAN'T DECIDE 100% if i want to be a doctor.. up until recently it has seemed like a no-brainer but i'm not sure if i could handle the stress. at the same time, though i enjoy comp sci to an extent, i'm worried that it could become monotonous and boring.</p>
<p>i realize this is more of an issue that i have to think out for myself and that no one else can make the choice for me. but i ask questions such as the ones this thread is about because hopefully it would be possible to get the best of both worlds and/or postpone having to make a decision about it. i guess reality is hard to face sometimes. :(</p>
<p>honestly, it's impossible to tell what you want to do with the rest of your life before you start college.</p>
<p>i was lucky enough to not have to change my major, but, halfway through college i totally changed career focus. so getting the best of both worlds really is the wisest thing to do. don't stress about the rest of your life now!</p>
<p>interesting post... first, like liyana said, you'll probably change your mind about a lot of things once you enter college, especially if you are somewhat confused at this point.
Second, do what you like/want and do really really well in it, and you'll do fine. There is no reason why you need to choose everything to the dot right at this moment. For example, my orientation counselor last year (who was an EE) ended up staying an extra year and picking up all the pre-med stuff to get into med school, and he got into UCSF!
And as for CS and pre-med... I know just one guy who is attempting it right now, and he seems to be taking it well, but its a lot of work.
Follow your heart, if you really really want to be a doctor (ie, you'd do it even if you weren't paid for it, which is probably like 2% of premeds) then do something conducive towards that, like cybernetics that someone said. CS will just make things harder, unless you really do love it a lot.
You might also want to consider EE with the bio option. EE is comparable to CSE but with a LOT less coding. The engineering principles are very similar, though EE is hard math and physics, which can be a problem if you're not so inclined.
The best of both words is usually not possible, you'll have to give and take a little bit.</p>
<p>thanks for the insightful post :) there's some food for thought..</p>
<p>hey dt_, were you the one who asked this question today at the Open House? </p>
<p>yeah frank (the one who began as CSE +premed) was on the path of graduating in four years. he had a heavy courseload and could give you more insight on the topic personally (if you didn't ask him during lunch).</p>
<p>the surprising thing is that he actually had a really social life along with all the classes he was taking. so yeah, it's possible.</p>
<p>however, like the above people said - he DID change majors midway because he found what he was really passionate for.</p>
<p>yeah I talked to frank about it personally. were you there today? speaking? </p>
<p>anyway, he and i actually came from similar academically rigorous backgrounds, so I guess it would be possible for me; at this point though I'm not yet sure if I'll be attending UCLA. (it's here or Berkeley, really) thanks for your patience and advice MadeInChina. :)</p>
<p>yeah i was a speaker today. i was next to frank when he was talking to you i think.. i think you asked me and sona what type of dorm you should live in and we highly suggested plazas :). (sorry if that wasn't you...)</p>
<p>i hope you make the right decision ;). ucla is a great place!</p>
<p>Frank is a genius. You gotta hand it to him for being an officer in ESUC, ACM, IEEE, UPE and HKN simulataneously. :rolleyes:</p>
<p>heh. i have quite an amazing mentor then (:</p>
<p>and it's amazing that a lot of those officer positions have been president.</p>
<p>but yeah - i know a couple CS/CSE/EE majors going to medical school as well. so it's possible!</p>